Module: Practice Development Project

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Practice Development Project
Module Code	NS5137 (ITS) / NUR1148 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	20
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only
This module’s re-assessment is a continuation of the assessment from NS5138 (Evidence-Based Practice Research for Healthcare Practice). Students have completed Steps 0-3 of the EBP process in the previous module. For this module, students will complete a proposal for implementation of the Practice Development Project into their services including integration and critical analysis of literature. Provision of a detailed plan for Implementation and evaluating the proposed change including identification of local resources, supports. Dissemination activities e.g. evidence of presentations, round table discussions, collaborative events, peer discussions, etc.

Description

Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Refine the focus of their EBP project identified in NS5138 (Research Methods for Healthcare module).
2. Integrate the evidence sourced with clinical expertise & patient preferences to make the best decision for implementing an evidence-based organisational change project.
3. Implement an evidence-based organisational change based on one of the EBP implementation models.
4. Evaluate the change implemented i.e. evaluate the organisational / clinical / patient outcomes of their project based on evidence within their services
5. Disseminate the outcomes of the evidence-based change project.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	72	No Description
Tutorial	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	100	No Description
Workplace application	36	No Description
Independent Study	268	No Description
Total Workload: 500

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Extended Essay / Dissertation	This module’s assessment is a continuation of the assessment from NS5138 (Evidence-Based Practice Research for Healthcare Practice). Students have completed Steps 0-3 of the EBP process in the previous module. For this module, students will complete a proposal for implementation of the Practice Development Project into their services including integration and critical analysis of literature. Provision of a detailed plan for Implementation and evaluating the proposed change including identification of local resources, supports. Dissemination activities e.g. evidence of presentations, round table discussions, collaborative events, peer discussions, etc.	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Melnyk, B.M. and Fineout-Overholt, E: 2019, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 4, Wolters Kluwer,
Aveyard, H. and Sharp, P: 2017, A Beginners Guide to Evidence-Based Practice, 3,
Greenhalgh, T: 2017, How to Implement Evidence-Based Healthcare,
Bick, D. and Graham, I.D: 2010, Evaluating the Impact of Implementing Evidence-Based Practice, Wiley Blackwell,
Hall, H.R. and Roussel, L.A.: 2020, Evidence-Based Practice: An Integrative Approach to Research, Administration, and Practice, 3, Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.,

Other Resources

64539, Website, University of Oxford, 0, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, : https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/,